Halter



Oct. 10, 1950 K 2,525,684

HALTER Filed Nov. 17, 1

18 15 I 17 INVENTOR. V y 19 G 11 I 4- L/f/MY/f/El Patented Oct. 10, 1950UNITED STATES ATENT OFFlCE Adam L. Kinskie, Morristown, Tenn.Application November 17, 1948, Serial No. 60,589

This invention relates to improvements in halters for animals but moreparticularly and specifically to a novel and improved show halter forbeef cattle.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a simple andstrong halter which is highly efficient in use, inexpensive of manufamture yet of unusually pleasing appearance so as not to detract from theanimal being shown.

Another and further object of the invention to embody in a halter of thecharacter described a construction which is comfortable on the animaland protects against chafing of the animal.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of construction of thehalter will appear in the following description when read in the lightof the accompanying drawings which illustrate embodiment of theinventive concept.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an illustration of the improved halter as applied to the headof a beef cattle.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the halter.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the halter. v

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the curb chain guard.

The halter, with the exception of its metallic fittings, is preferablycomposed of a high grade of leather but other suitable substitutematerials could be utilized without departing from the invention orsacrificing the advantages thereof.

Having reference to the drawings and utilizing similar referencecharacters and numerals to designate like parts, A is the head strap thefree ends 1 and 2 of which are provided with a plurality of holes 3 forthe reception of the tongues or fingers l of the buckles B.

A check strap C is associated with each of the ends of the head strapand comprises comparatively wide base strap 5 which for the purpose ofpresenting a pleasing appearance has scalloped edges 6. A narrow andconventional cheek strap 71' extends throughout the length of the basestrap and is stitched or otherwise suitably secured to the outer facethereof as at 8. This strap has ends extending beyond the ends of thebase strap and these ends are bent to form loops 9 and it at the upperand lower ends respectively of the base strap. This provides eyes I! andI2. The free ends of the strap are suitably secured to the rear face ofthe base strap 5 as at iii.

The heretofore referred to buckles B are threaded through and retainedby the eyes ii at the upper end of the cheek strap.

The nose strap, designated as an entirety by D, is of similarconstruction to the cheek straps in 1 Claim. (01. 54-24) 2 that itcomprises a wide base strap it having scalloped edges and has secured toits outer face a narrow conventional nose strap l5. This nar-. row straphas its ends looped overas at E6 to form eyes. The free ends of thestrap it are bent upon themselves and both strap thicknesses are thensecured to the face of the base strap i l to form eyes or loops l6.

At its ends the base nose strap It is enlarged to form circular check orlead chain guards F which are preferably an integral part of the basestrap but could if desired be formed as separate elements and suitablysecured to the base strap.

A metallic or other like suitable ring E threaded through each of theeyes at the ends of the nose strap. These rings are also threadedthrough the adjacent eye [2 of its adjacent cheek strap. Thisarrangement firmly and strongly supports and connects the rings to thehalter.

The rings E are of lesser diameter than that of the circular curb chaincheek protectors F with the result that any possibility of the ringschafing the animals checks is avoided.

The curb or lead chain G is provided at one end with a snap fastener I!which is secured to one or the other of the rings E while the free endl8 of the chain is led through the other ring. An eye, or if desired abuckle, I9 is carried by the free end of the chain and to this isattached a lead strap or rope 20 which is usually of considerablelength.

The greatest possibility of chafing the animal is from the movement ofthe snap fastener l1 and the chain as it passes through the ring. Thisundesirable chafing is completely avoided in the present construction asany rubbing occasioned by the movement of the snap hook or the chain in,through or around the rings is taken upon the cheek guards F.

The halter embodies two additional straps which provide a doublefunction in that they strengthen the halter and also add to itsappearance and additionally prevent any upward movement of the rings E.These two straps are designated each as an entirety by H and are of anarcuate shape. They have one of their ends secured to the lower end ofthe base cheek strap 5 intermediate the outer face of that strap and theinner face of the narrow strap 7 at a point immediately above the cheekguard F. The other ends of these straps are secured to an end of thenose guardbase strap M at a point between the outer face of that strapand the inner face of the narrow nose strap l5. These straps form aconnection between the nose strap and the cheek straps which is inaddition to the connection provided by the rings E. The inner edge 2| ofthese straps abuts the portion of the ring E which extends between thecheek and nose strap and will prevent upward or inward movement of therings and in addition to performing this function add, as will bereadily apparent from the drawings, to the pleasing appearance of thehalter.

As will be apparent from the drawings and description the halter is ofpleasing appearance and will enhance rather than detract from the animalwearing it yet the halter is highly eflicient in operation and willcompletely guard the animal against chafing not only from the check orlead chain but also from chafing and hurtful pressures which arise whenthe common and universal narrow nose and cheek straps are utilized.

Departures in specific details from the construction illustrated anddescribed can be made without departing from or sacrificing theadvantages of the invention and accordingly the invention is not to belimited to the exact construction illustrated and described but only bythe terms of the following and appended claim.

What I claim is:

A halter comprising, a pair of cheek straps each comprising a wide baseband having attached to its outer face a longitudinally extending narrowstrap the ends of which are bent to form an eye, the eyes at one of theends of the cheek straps carrying a buckle, a head band having its endsadjustably connected with said buckles, a nose strap comprising a widebase band having a circular disc-like element at each of its ends andhaving on its outer face a longitudinally extending narrow strap theends of which are bent to form eyes disposed above the discs at one sidethereof, said nose strap extending transverse the lower ends of thecheek straps and connected thereto by a pair of rings, each of saidrings extending through an eye of the narrow cheek strap and the eye ofthe adjacent narrow .nose strap and being of lesser diameter than andoverlying a disc-like element, a pair of arc-shaped straps one each ofwhich is attached to the lower end of a cheek strap base band and hasits other end attached to the nose strap base band at a point adjacentbut short of the disc-like elements thereof, the inher peripheral edgesof said arc-shaped straps abutting a ring through a portion of theperiphery thereof, a lead chain threaded through one of the rings andbeing disposed between the ring and its adjacent disc-like element, andthe end of the chain being provided with a fastener having attachmentwith the other ring, the parts operating as and for the purposedescribed.

ADAM L. KINSKIE.

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